General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Memorial
 The Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Monument in 2019. | |
 Interactive map of General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Memorial | |
| Location | Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park, Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°13′45.03″N21°02′22.52″E / 52.2291750°N 21.0395889°E / 52.2291750; 21.0395889 |
| Designer | Marcin Nowicki |
| Type | Bust |
| Opening date | 2 August 2019 |
| Dedicated to | Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski |
The General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Memorial[a] is a monument in the Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park in Warsaw, Poland. It is dedicated to Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski, officer of the Polish Armed Forces, who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. It was designed by Marcin Nowicki and unveiled on 2 August 2019.
History
The monument was proposed and founded by the Warsaw Insurgents Association and the Heroes of the Warsaw Uprising Remembrance Foundation.[1] It was made by sculptor Marcin Nowicki and unveiled on 2 August 2019, a day before the first anniversary of Ścibor-Rylski's death.[2][3]
Characteristics
The monument is dedicated to general Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (1917–2018), an officer of the Polish Armed Forces, who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. It is placed in the Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park. The location was chosen because the Battalion Czata 49, in which Ścibor-Rylski was a company commander, fought there in 1944.[1]
The monument consists of a bust of Ścibor-Rylski in a military uniform, placed on a pedestal. It bears an illustration of the cross of the Virtuti Militari order, and an inscription as transcribed below.[3]
| Polish inscription | English translation |
|---|---|
GenerałZbigniew Ścibor-Rylski„Motyl”Bohater Powstania Warszawskiego | GeneralZbigniew Ścibor-Rylski"Motyl"Hero of the Warsaw Uprising |
Notes
References
- ^ ab"Pomnik gen. Zbigniewa Ścibor-Rylskiego". powstane1944.pl (in Polish).
- ^"Odsłonięto pomnik gen. Zbigniewa Ścibor-Rylskiego. 'Uczył nas, co to znaczy patriotyzm'". dziennik.pl (in Polish). 2 August 2019.
- ^ abTomasz Urzykowski (2 August 2019). "Pomnik dobrego człowieka. Generał "Motyl" upamiętniony". warszawa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
